Churn.



M. J. H. HUGHES.

CHURN.

APPLICATION -FILED Nov.2. 1914.

1,144,598. Patented June 29, 1915.

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T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTHA J. HELEN HUGHES, a `citizen of theUnited States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have inventedfcertain new and usefulv Improvements -in Churns; and I do 4declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use' the same.

My inventionrelates to improvements in churns and more particularly to those having a receptacle suspended by one or more springs, whereby movement may `be imparted to said receptacle in a plurality'of directions and planes.

The main object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be easily folded for the purpose of storing, but whichY maybe quickly extended when the same is to be in use. In carrying out the above end, a triangular base isv provided, a tripod supported upon the base, and a receptacle resiliently connected with the base and the tripod.

A further object of theinvention is to construct the base in such a manner as to readily position the legs of the tripod in correct spaced relation, and to prevent any milk or cream, which may be spilled upon said base, from running onto the floor.

IVith the above and minor objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and combination herein described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a churn constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof; and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on a plane directly above the receptacle. Fig. 4: is an enlarged vertical section more clearly disclosingparts seen in Fig. 2. y

In the accompanying illustration, the numeral 1 designates a triangular base whose edge is provided with an upstanding flange or wall 2, the acute angular corners of the said wall 2 acting as stops for correctly positioning the legs 3 of a tripod which is supported upon said base, said legs 3 converginfr upwardly and being pivoted at 4 to a substantially cone-shaped head 5, from whose center an eye 6 depends.

The eye 6 is provided for the support of a coil spring 7 whose upper end is formed i Lspecifi@amof Letters Patent. Patented June ee, i915. Appncauon aiea November 2, i914. serial No. 869,921.

into a hook- 8 vwhile its lower end is `in the form of an eye 9 carrying a snap hook 10. The hook 10 is received by an eye 11 which rises from the center of a horizontal clamping plate 12 which is provided for the purpose of securing a suitable cover 13 upon a cream receptacle 121, a packing 15 being preferably interposed between said cover and receptacle. As most clearly seen in Fig. 3, one'end of the plate 12 is provided with an outwardly extending lug 1G which projectsthrough an'opening in an ear 17 carried by the 1eceptacle,while the other end of said plate is bifurcated to receive an upright link 18 whose lower endis pivoted at 19 to the receptacle, the upper end of said link-being pivotally connected with a lever operatedcam 20,- whereby when said cam stands as seen in the drawings, the cover will be locked in position or, when said lever is raised, the link 18 may be swung outwardly, thereby allowing the cover and the plate 12 'to be removed, it being understood that vthe latter yis secured to the former.

In connection with the parts above described, I prefer to employ a second spring 21 whose upper and lower ends are formed into eyes receiving hooks 22 and 23,- carried respectively by the bottom of the receptacle 14 and by the center of the base 1. It will be noted that the spring 21 is of less size and strength than the spring 7, since no weight is supported upon the said spring 21, its function being merely to assist in returning the receptacle to a central position, when the same is moved laterally by the operator.

With the parts as above described, the operation is as follows: The receptacle 14 is partially filled with cream, the amount being preferably determined by a glass gage 25, the cover 13 is clamped in position upon the receptacle, and the latter is ysuspended between the coil springs 7 and 21. Said receptacle may now be forced laterally, may be reciprocated in a vertical plane, and may be rotated or oscillated, it being therefore seen that the cream within said receptacle, is forced to travel in a number of directions, thereby causing the same to be quickly converted into butter. The flange 2 on the base 1, acts not only to correctly position the legs 3 of the tripod, but serves to positively prevent any cream or buttermilk, which happens `to be spilled upon said base, from running beyond the edge thereof, this being extremely advantageous when draining the buttermilk from the receptacle through a suitable discharge 26.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying draw# ings, it will be seen that an extremely simple article has been provided for carrying out the objects of the invention yet ,that ,theI same possesses numerous advantageous features and will readily perform the functions for which it is designed.

l I claim.: i

l'. A churn comprising a base having 'a plurality of spaced stops, a plurality of upwardly converging legs having their lower ends contacting with said stops, ya head to which the upper ends of said legs are pivoted, a coil spring depending from said head, and a receptacle supported by said Swing i 2. A churn lcomprisinga base, a Lplurality of spaced stops rising therefrom, :upwardly converging legs having their lower ends contactinglwith -said stops, a head [to which the upper ends of said legs are pivoted,a coil spring depending from said head, a receptacle supported .by fsaidspring, and a Second Spring depending from the resentecle vand connected to ,said base.

f3 A nhinn nolnprising n base having an upstanding flange surrounding its edge, said of said flange, a head to which the upper `ends of said legs are pivoted, a'coil spring ,dependingY from said head, and a receptacle supported by said spring.

4. A churn'comprising -a polygonal base having an upstanding flange ,surrounding its edge, a plurality of upwardly converging legs' rising from said base and having .their lOWer ends ,Seated within the angles of the said flange,- a head to which the upper ends of said legs are pivoted, a ,coil spring depending from said head and having a releasable fastener lon its lower end,- a receptacle having a keeper engaged by said releasable fastener, a second coil spring depending Ifrom said receptacle, and releasable fastening means uniting the lower end i0f Said Second Spring with the :basa

In testimony whereof I uhave hereunto set my hand in presence .of two subscribing witnesses. c

MARTHALJ- HELEN HUGHES,- Witnesses: i

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